Posté le : 08/03/2008
Jeff Gordon s'élancera en pole des Kobalt Tools 500 après un tour à la vitesse moyenne de 185.251 mph. C'est le seul pilote de tout le peloton à avoir dépasser la barre des 185 mph. Dale Earnhardt Jr, son coéquipier à la Hendrick Motorsports, partira en seconde position après avoir été le seul pilote au dessus des 184 mph, à la vitesse de 184.862 mph. Martin Truex Jr s'élancera 3ème, Carl Edwards 4ème. Bobby Labonte, le champion 2000 de la Sprint Cup s'élancera quant à lui en 5ème position. Parmi ceux qui devaient se qualifier au temps, Joe Nemecheck, Patrick Carpentier, Michael Waltrip, Kurt Busch, David Reutimann, Mike Skinner et Brian Vickers se sont qualifiés au temps alors que Dale Jarrett utilise sa place d'ancien champion. Ken Schrader, Bill Elliott, Johnny Benson, Burney Lamar et John Andretti ne se sont pas qualifiés.
| Position | Numéro | Pilote | Ecurie | Marque | Vitesse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Numéro | Pilote | Ecurie | Marque | Vitesse |
| 1 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 185.251 |
| 2 | 88 | Dale Earnhardt Jr | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 184.862 |
| 3 | 1 | Martin Truex Jr. | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 183.807 |
| 4 | 99 | Carl Edwards | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 183.297 |
| 5 | 43 | Bobby Labonte | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 183.249 |
| 6 | 18 | Kyle Busch | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 182.910 |
| 7 | 07 | Clint Bowyer | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 182.753 |
| 8 | 29 | Kevin Harvick | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 182.627 |
| 9 | 9 | Kasey Kahne | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 182.344 |
| 10 | 8 | Mark Martin | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 182.332 |
| 11 | 48 | Jimmie Johnson | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 182.207 |
| 12 | 12 | Ryan Newman | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 182.135 |
| 13 | 16 | Greg Biffle | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 181.920 |
| 14 | 6 | David Ragan | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 181.866 |
| 15 | 31 | Jeff Burton | Richard Childress Racing | Chevrolet | 181.824 |
| 16 | 22 | Dave Blaney | Bill Davis Racing | Toyota | 181.777 |
| 17 | 78 | Joe Nemecheck | Furniture Row Racing | Chevrolet | 181.747 |
| 18 | 19 | Elliott Sadler | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 181.735 |
| 19 | 42 | Juan Pablo Montoya | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 181.515 |
| 20 | 15 | Paul Menard | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 181.455 |
| 21 | 10 | Patrick Carpentier | Gillett Evernham Motorsports | Dodge | 181.331 |
| 22 | 11 | Denny Hamlin | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 181.307 |
| 23 | 40 | Dario Franchitti | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 181.283 |
| 24 | 26 | Jamie McMurray | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 181.011 |
| 25 | 41 | Reed Sorenson | Chip Ganassi Racing | Dodge | 180.964 |
| 26 | 7 | Robby Gordon | Robby Gordon Racing | Dodge | 180.875 |
| 27 | 55 | Michael Waltrip | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 180.592 |
| 28 | 66 | Scott Riggs | Haas-CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 180.527 |
| 29 | 2 | Kurt Busch | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 180.516 |
| 30 | 00 | David Reutimann | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 180.398 |
| 31 | 38 | David Gilliland | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 180.363 |
| 32 | 20 | Tony Stewart | Joe Gibbs Racing | Toyota | 180.228 |
| 33 | 77 | Sam Hornish Jr. | Penske Racing South | Dodge | 180.047 |
| 34 | 84 | Mike Skinner | Red Bull Racing | Toyota | 180.047 |
| 35 | 83 | Brian Vickers | Red Bull Racing | Toyota | 179.977 |
| 36 | 70 | Jeremy Mayfield | Haas-CNC Racing | Chevrolet | 179.720 |
| 37 | 96 | JJ Yeley | Hall Of Fame Racing | Toyota | 179.516 |
| 38 | 17 | Matt Kenseth | Roush-Fenway Racing | Ford | 179.359 |
| 39 | 5 | Casey Mears | Hendrick Motorsports | Chevrolet | 178.677 |
| 40 | 45 | Kyle Petty | Petty Enterprises | Dodge | 178.643 |
| 41 | 01 | Regan Smith | Dale Earnhardt Inc. | Chevrolet | 177.102 |
| 42 | 28 | Travis Kvapil | Robert Yates Racing | Ford | 176.904 |
| 43 | 44 | Dale Jarrett | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | Champion's Provisional |